Our Full Review
TimeCamp solves the eternal problem of billable hours: nobody likes tracking time, but everyone needs accurate data. By automating the tedious parts, TimeCamp makes time tracking actually tolerable.
Who Should Use TimeCamp?
TimeCamp is ideal for:
- Agencies and consultancies who bill clients hourly and need accurate time records
- Remote teams who want visibility into how time is spent across projects
- Freelancers and solopreneurs who need simple time-to-invoice workflows
- Project managers tracking budgets and profitability by client/project
- Teams using project management tools (Asana, Trello, etc.) who want time tracking synced automatically
Who Should Look Elsewhere?
- Field service teams — No GPS tracking (use Hubstaff or Connecteam instead)
- Companies needing screenshots/monitoring — TimeCamp tracks apps but doesn't capture screens (Time Doctor does)
- Large enterprises — Works up to 100+ users, but support and admin features aren't enterprise-grade
- Privacy-first cultures — Automatic app tracking may not fit your team's values
Automatic Time Tracking
This is TimeCamp's killer feature. Install the desktop app and it tracks:
- Applications you're using (Figma, VS Code, Slack, etc.)
- Websites you visit (with optional keyword detection)
- Documents you work on
At the end of the day, TimeCamp suggests which project/task you were working on based on keywords. Approve the suggestions, and your timesheet is done. No manual start/stop timers.
Privacy note: Employees can mark time as private, and admins can disable specific types of tracking. But communicate clearly about what's being monitored.
Billing & Invoicing
TimeCamp's billing features are surprisingly robust:
- Custom invoice templates with your branding
- Multiple currencies and tax rates
- Billable vs non-billable time separation
- Approval workflows before invoices go out
- QuickBooks/Xero integration for syncing to accounting software
For agencies billing 5+ clients monthly, this alone justifies the cost. You'll save hours of manual invoice prep.
Project & Budget Management
Track profitability in real-time:
- Set time budgets per project or task
- Get alerts when you're approaching budget limits
- Compare estimated vs actual hours
- See which clients/projects are most profitable
The visual budget dashboard makes it easy to spot projects going off the rails before they eat your margin.
Integrations
TimeCamp plays well with others:
- Project Management: Asana, Trello, Jira, Monday.com, Basecamp, ClickUp
- Development: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
- Communication: Slack, Microsoft Teams
- Accounting: QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks
- CRM: HubSpot, Salesforce
Integrations sync tasks automatically, so time gets logged to the right project without manual entry.
Reporting & Analytics
TimeCamp offers deep reporting, but it takes some learning:
- Timesheet reports (who worked when, on what)
- Attendance reports (time off, breaks, overtime)
- Productivity reports (which apps/sites = productive vs distracting)
- Budget vs actual comparisons
- Custom exports to Excel/CSV
Power users love the flexibility. Casual users find it overwhelming. Fortunately, the default reports cover 80% of use cases.
Pricing Breakdown
TimeCamp's pricing is refreshingly straightforward:
- Free: $0 for unlimited users (limited to basic time tracking)
- Starter: $2.99/user/month — Adds billing, budgets, integrations
- Premium: $4.99/user/month — Adds invoicing, custom reports, attendance tracking
- Ultimate: $7.99/user/month — Adds timesheets approval, payroll, priority support
- Enterprise: Custom pricing — SSO, dedicated support, unlimited history
For a 10-person team on Premium: $49.90/month. That's ridiculously affordable compared to competitors.
Free plan caveat: It's truly free, but lacks billing/invoicing and integrations. Still useful for freelancers who just need basic tracking.
The Bottom Line
TimeCamp nails the balance between automation and control. It tracks time in the background so you don't have to think about it, but gives you full control over what gets logged and billed.
At under $5/user/month, it's a no-brainer for agencies, consultancies, and any team billing hourly. The automatic tracking pays for itself if it saves each employee just 5 minutes per day.
Not perfect—the mobile app and reporting could be better—but for the price, you're getting 95% of what Time Doctor or Hubstaff offer at half the cost.